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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

From UFOs to psychic powers and government cover-ups, history is riddled with unexplained events. You can turn back now or learn the Stuff They Don't Want You To Know ... an audio podcast from iHeartRadio.

From UFOs to psychic powers and government cover-ups, history is riddled with unexplained events. You can turn back now or learn the Stuff They Don't Want You To Know ... an audio podcast from iHeartRadio.

 

#1480

The Sirhan Sirhan Story

On June 5, 1968, Sirhan Sirhan fatally attacked Robert Kennedy -- he was tackled, disarmed and arrested immediately. Yet for decades after the murder, the arrest, and the trial, people still wonder exactly what happened. Could it be possible that Sirhan was not acting on his own -- or of his own free will? [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

5 hrs Ago

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5 hrs Ago


#1479

Listener Mail: Dog Farts or Ghosts? The Korean 4B Movement. Growing Mini-livers.

Jace wonders whether he's haunted by a dearly-beloved, farting ghost. Skippy prompts a conversation about growing miniature organs, and the larger future of biotech. Phoebe writes in with a crucial conversation about the 4B movement and patriarchal conspiracies, which Doc and Ben agree are closer to home than a lot of Americans may like to assume. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#1478

Disclosure: The Epstein Files

Toward the end of 2023, a US judge decreed the public had a right to know the names of multiple people listed in court documents pertaining to the crimes of notorious financier and human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. This list of his known associates includes tycoons, royalty, celebrities, and more than one president. But what about the allegations that Epstein was supplying victims to sexual abusers -- will any of these other people, if guilty, be brought to justice? Tune in as Ben and Matt explore the Epstein files. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

24 Apr 2024

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1:02:33

24 Apr 2024


#1477

CLASSIC: How Jeffrey Epstein Broke The Law and Got Away

Jeffrey Epstein made a name for himself as a mysterious money manager with friends in very high places, from Bill Clinton to Donald Trump, British royalty and more. His firm refused to do business with anyone worth less than one billion dollars, and Epstein traveled the globe, often throwing exclusive parties on his own private island. Yet this jet-setting money whiz was also dogged by rumors -- rumors of ongoing sexual abuse with multiple victims. At least some of these rumors turned out to be true. Any other person would have spent years in jail ...so why is Jeffrey Epstein walking free today? Tune in to learn more. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

23 Apr 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:24

23 Apr 2024


#1476

Strange News: The Cybertruck Debacle, Historic Conviction in International Psychic Scam, Loans for t...

Did you know wealthy people can easily buy citizenship in numerous other countries (and they're doing it at an unprecedented rate)? Plus the ongoing Cybertruck debacle. In two different countries, criminals get caught wheeling corpses to banks for loans and withdrawals. The notorious grifter Patrice Runner is finally convicted in a stunning, long-running global scheme to grift people with 'psychic powers' through the mail. All this and much more -- like FBI agents going broke -- in this week's strange news segment. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

22 Apr 2024

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22 Apr 2024


#1475

Drugs as Weapons

For some, drugs represent the downfall of civilization, despite the fact that drug creation and ingestion is one of the oldest discoveries in human history. In tonight's episode, Ben and Matt explore a bizarre genre of conspiracy: What happens when drugs are weaponized? [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

19 Apr 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:54

19 Apr 2024


#1474

Listener Mail: Best/Worst Candy, Human Cloning Puns, Eclipse Headaches and a Full Body Taste

P Brain asks for more information about the health effects of the recent solar eclipse. Anonymous in Central Illinois asks Ben, Matt and Codename: Doc to debate the best -- or worst -- candy. Scoop Murphy drops some knowledge about earmarking certain government positions. Keith the Plumber uses McDonald's for lucid dreams, and GGP Scootch shares an amazing, surely true, story about the perils of human cloning. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

18 Apr 2024

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18 Apr 2024


#1473

Oh, Man. It's The Supplement Episode.

At some point in your life, your health becomes your number one concern. Everyone knows a balanced diet and regular exercise leads to a longer, healthier life -- but what if you could juice the odds a little? More extreme: If modern medicine fails, could an alternative supplement be the answer you need? In the first part of this continuing series on supplements, Ben and Matt explore some of the benefits, concerns -- and conspiracy -- surrounding this multibillion dollar industry. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

17 Apr 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:44

17 Apr 2024


#1472

CLASSIC: The Mysterious Death of Biohacker Aaron Traywick

When controversial transhumanism activist and erstwhile CEO Aaron Traywick was found dead in a sensory deprivation tank on April 29th, 2018, many of his critics and colleagues suspected there was more to his death than an apparently accidental ketamine overdose. Was there foul play? Suicide? Pseudocide? Listen in to learn more about the life, times and mysterious death of Aaron Traywick. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

16 Apr 2024

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56:31

16 Apr 2024


#1471

Strange News: Robbing Graves For Drugs, Identity Theft, LA's Greatest Heist, South Korea Will Pay Yo...

LA witnesses the largest heist in its history over Easter. South Korean companies seek to combat population collapse by paying families to get pregnant. A multi-decade identity theft case finally comes to light. Drug dealers in Sierra Leone are robbing graves to make drugs from human bones. Zombie cicadas, Norfolk Southern and more in this week's strange news segment. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

15 Apr 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:04

15 Apr 2024


#1470

What is Fertility Fraud?

For millions of people across the planet, fertility treatments make families possible. Each year in the US alone, procedures like IVF allow thousands of children a chance at life -- so long as everything is conducted in an ethical manner. However, as Ben, Matt and Noel dive into the dark side of this multimillion dollar industry, they discover these treatments can also result in some deeply disturbing crimes and conspiracies. Tune in to learn more about fertility fraud. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

12 Apr 2024

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45:28

12 Apr 2024


#1469

Listener Mail: The West Lake Landfill, Cloning, and Supplements

B7 hips the gang to the West Lake Landfilll. Rev Devl prompts a strange exploration of the future of AI. Byron asks about cloning (and flame retardants). Agent Atari and Chef Ben have some hot takes on supplements. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

11 Apr 2024

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11 Apr 2024


#1468

What is Operation Solar Warden?

Could the US really possess a top-secret space program leveraging suppressed or extra-terrestrial technology -- and have kept the existence of this program hidden from the public for the better part of a century? Join Ben, Matt and Noel as they explore the allegations of Gary McKinnon... and the legend of Operation Solar Warden. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

10 Apr 2024

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59:56

10 Apr 2024


#1467

CLASSIC: The Kurim Case

In 2007, a new father in the small Czech town of Kurim installed a baby monitor only to find that, instead of picking up the feed from his own home, he was receiving a camera signal from his neighbors’ house. The feed showed two young, filthy boys locked in a cellar, being tortured. This was only the beginning of the strange and twisted tale of the Kurim cult. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

09 Apr 2024

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45:39

09 Apr 2024


#1466

Strange News: Operation Skyhawk, Books Bound in Human Skin, and... Havana Syndrome is Russian?

A multiyear investigation discovers high-level Western accusations that the controversial Havana Syndrome may have been caused by Russian weaponry (accusations that remain officially unconfirmed today). Harvard finally takes the human skin off of one of its more controversial books. A murder related to the Three Body Problem. And what exactly is Operation Skyhawk? All this and more in this week's strange news segment. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

08 Apr 2024

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08 Apr 2024


#1465

CLASSIC: Who were the Si-Te-Cah?

Did a race of red-haired, not-quite-human, cannibalistic giants really terrorize the Paiute people in ancient America? For a long time, according to the story, this tale was thought to be little more than a piece of imaginative folklore -- until, that is, the fall of 1911, when guano miners stumbled upon a thousands of artifacts hidden in a mysterious cave just outside of Lovelock, Nevada. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

05 Apr 2024

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29:37

05 Apr 2024


#1464

Listener Mail: Political Cults, Lex Meets the CIA, Vacation Recommendations and Canada Agrees With U...

Skeptical Dark Horse hips Ben, Matt and Noel to the Society for American Civic Renewal. Lex has a curious encounter with a certain company. Desthiny asks the gang for road trip recommendations. The government of Canada lowkey agrees with the gang's previous predictions, and Chelsea sends a letter from home. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

04 Apr 2024

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38:30

04 Apr 2024


#1463

The Bhopal, India Gas Leak

In December of 1984, Bhopal, India became ground zero for the largest industrial disaster in all of human history -- it's a story still largely unknown in the west. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel dive into what happened, how it happened, and whether there's a cover-up afoot. Most importantly, will there ever be justice for the tens of thousands of victims of the Bhopal disaster? [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

03 Apr 2024

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54:12

03 Apr 2024


#1462

CLASSIC: What's happening at Pine Gap?

Located just a few miles away from Alice Springs, Australia, Pine Gap is known as one of the country's hotbeds of surveillance and secrecy -- but what exactly goes on there? What is it these over 800 Australian and U.S. employees do every day? Join the guys as they delve into the fact and fiction surrounding Australia's Pine Gap. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

02 Apr 2024

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56:40

02 Apr 2024


#1461

Strange News: The Moscow Attack: Conspiracy? The Curse of the Colonel, and the Baltimore Bridge Coll...

A cargo ship hits the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, utterly destroying the bridge. Over in Japan, the notorious curse of the Colonel may have finally been lifted. Lastly -- and perhaps most disturbingly -- a horrific attack on a Moscow music venue leaves more than 100 dead. IS terrorists claim responsibility, Putin accuses the West, and the story grows ever stranger the deeper you dig. All this and more in this week's strange news segment. [They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/] (https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

01 Apr 2024

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47:44

01 Apr 2024